Gretchen Lash:On January 16, Gretchen Lash passed away at the age of 61. She earned an undergraduate degree from Cornell in 1975 and a MBA from Rice in 1986.She was a well-known executive in the investment industry.She is survived by, among others, her husband of 31 years, Randy. Click here for the Hartford Courant obituary.

Richard Dodson (1952 - 2015):On February 25, Jordan Dodson’s father, Richard, passed away. A Vietnam Veteran, he enjoyed a long and successful career in the oil and gas industry.Click here for the obituary.

Oren Hayon '94:Yesterday, Congregation Emanu El, across the street from Rice, elected Rabbi Oren Hayon ’94 as its Senior Rabbi.Samuel Bame (1924 - 2014):On December 14, Samuel Bame passed away. After military service in WWII, he earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from UNC in 1947 and a master’s (1949) and a PhD in nuclear physics (1951) from Rice.He joined Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in 1951 where he enjoyed a 40-year career.Click here for the Los Alamos Monitor obituary.

Duane Feeley:On January 26, Duane Feeley passed away. He graduated from Rice with a BA in Organic Chemistry in 1946.He worked for Monsanto and Arthur D Little.An avid musician, he joined several symphony orchestras after retirement. Click here for The Marshield MA Mariner obituary.